A Riverboat tour of Ancient Egyptian Monuments: A legacy of Great Pharaohs


In this activity you will join me, your guide on a riverboat tour of the Nile. At each stop we will explore the great monuments built under the rule of different pharaohs over the span of the three major periods of Egyptian history-the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.

Objectives

  • describe the importance of pharaohs in ancient Egyptian society
  • identify the three major periods in ancient Egyptian history: Old, Middle and New
  • describe the major accomplishments of six Egyptian Pharaohs

Introduction


In this activity you will join me, your guide on a riverboat tour of the Nile. At each stop we will explore the great monuments built under the rule of different pharaohs over the span of the three major periods of Egyptian history-the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.

Welcome aboard for day 2!

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Let's begin our journey. As We move from stop 4 through 6 you should use the following template below as a guide to organize your notes in your notebook (this means you should copy this into your notebook and then fill it in) Listen to each podcast as you come to it.


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Stop 4: Karnak


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Read this information with your partner and work on your notes for Karnak
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Prompt:Create a simple drawing of a pillar that has an inscription listing the accomplishments of Senusret


Stop 5: Deir el-Bahri


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Read this information with your partner and work on your notes for Deir el-Bahri
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Prompt: Create simple drawings of three trade goods that were brought back from the expedition to Punt, and Explain why the Egyptians wanted those goods.


Stop 6: Abu Simbel


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Read this information with your partner and work on your notes for Abu Simbel
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Prompt: Create a simple drawing of Ramesses battling with the Hittites. Above the drawing, add a thought bubble to show why he thinks he is Egypt's greatest pharaoh.


We are done with Day 2 of our tour. Complete your notes and review your textbook pages 101-103 for homework.